Absolutely Excellent!
author: swifter
This absolutely excellent CD defies categorization. Usually with independent music you start by saying it’s like this or that. But this album isn’t quite like anything else out there which just makes it even more awesome. There’s this seductive keyboard-driven retro sound to many of the tunes that makes me think of early 70s pop but then again the modern urban beats give the songs a certain edge that is all New Millennium.
Every time I listen to the CD I decide a different song is my favorite. “Downstairs” has this dreamy saxophone thing going during the last third of the song that just gets better every time I hear it. “Rules of the Game” barrels ahead from the get go like a herd of wild horses and I always end up moving to the beat (which can be a problem when I’m driving), and “3 Sheets” opens with a ringing piano riff backed by a booming drum beat that brings an odd feeling of delicate balance to the whole song, as if you’re walking a tight rope maybe—or sailing a ship of drunkards, which is what the lyrics imply. Like many of the songs on this CD, “3 Sheets” has an entirely unexpected ending that really highlights Everett Fox's song-writing ability. And then there’s the eerie, haunting gypsy violins on “Not Alone” that don’t sound like anything else on the album. I’ve heard this tune is from an earlier session, but it doesn’t matter where it came from, I love it!
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Everett Fox Band
author: Suzanne McMannis
This CD is beautifully composed with lush vocals and lavish backup instrumentation. Lyrics are thoughtfully crafted and well-worth pondering. A real listening delight, unique and memorable!
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author: Michael Sampson
The Album has latin,bagpipe, and many other musical influences that are seamlessly merged with his own voice. I enjoyed the album and feel it is well worth buying.
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